minnow: Meaning and Definition of
min•now
Pronunciation: (min'ō), [key] — pl. -nows, -now
- a small, European cyprinoid fish, Phoxinus phoxinus.
- any other fish of the family Cyprinidae, including the carps, goldfishes, and daces.
- any of various unrelated, small fishes.
- a person or thing that is comparatively small or insignificant.
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